Blue color

Dark Slate Blue #483D8B

#483D8B · rgb(72, 61, 139)

Dark Slate Blue is the color #483D8B. In RGB it is rgb(72, 61, 139) — 28% red, 24% green and 55% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 48% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black, and in HSL it sits at 248° hue, 39% saturation and 39% lightness. Dark Slate Blue is one of the 140 standard CSS / HTML color names, so color: dark-slate-blue works in CSS. The closest web-safe color is #333399.

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Dark Slate Blue color codes

Hex#483D8B

RGBrgb(72, 61, 139)

RGB %28%, 24%, 55%

HSLhsl(248, 39%, 39%)

HSV / HSBhsv(248, 56%, 55%)

CMYKcmyk(48%, 56%, 0%, 45%)

OKLCHoklch(41% 0.125 286)

Closest web-safe#333399

Dark Slate Blue color meaning

Dark Slate Blue is a balanced and versatile blue — a cool color at 39% lightness and 39% saturation. Like other blues, it is linked with trust, calm and dependability. It is the most widely liked color, which is why banks, tech companies and healthcare brands lean on it.

Because it is balanced and versatile, dark slate blue works best for brand colors, illustration, furnishings and accents. It is dark enough to use for text on a white page (9.1:1 contrast).

What colors go with Dark Slate Blue?

Dark Slate Blue pairs well with Olive, Denim, Rebecca Purple and Linen: Olive sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Denim and Rebecca Purple are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Linen gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around dark slate blue in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Dark Slate Blue at a glance

Color family	Blue · cool, balanced and versatile
CSS color name	Yes — `darkslateblue` works in CSS
As text on white	9.07:1 — passes WCAG AAA
Best text on it	White (9.07:1)
For print (CMYK)	48% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow, 45% black
Full screen	Open the dark slate blue screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Dark Slate Blue against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 9.07:1 Black text — 2.32:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

Color harmonies

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Dark Slate Blue color FAQ

What is the hex code for Dark Slate Blue?

Dark Slate Blue is #483D8B, which is rgb(72, 61, 139) and hsl(248, 39%, 39%). For print it is roughly C48 M56 Y0 K45.

What colors go with Dark Slate Blue?

Dark Slate Blue pairs well with Olive, Denim, Rebecca Purple, Linen. Olive gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Linen also work well alongside it.

Is Dark Slate Blue a warm or cool color?

Dark Slate Blue is a cool color: its hue is 248°, on the green, blue and violet side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Dark Slate Blue?

White text, with a contrast ratio of 9.1:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text. Dark Slate Blue itself is also readable as text on white (9.1:1).